Alan Rogers (born 3 January 1977) is an English retired footballer.

Career

As a youngster, Rogers was on the books of

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but didn't make it anywhere near the first team. So he reluctanty moved across the Mersey to

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where he eventually won a place in the first team. He made his Tranmere debut in November 1995, coming on as a substitute in a league match against

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. In 1997

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paid £2 million for him. At the time this was the highest transfer fee Tranmere received for a player. He spent several seasons at Forest before leaving for

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. Rogers falsely claims to have scored twice for Leicester, with both goals coming in a League Cup tie against

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in September 2002. He returned to Forest in 2004, but after a dispute with manager

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he went on loan to Hull. After a spell with

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, he joined League Two side

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on 3 January 2007. He was sent off on his Accrington debut after a dangerous tackle on

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's David Pipe. Rogers left Accrington at the end of the season, having appeared six times. In April 2015, Rogers was appointed as caretaker-manager of

. In January 2017, Rogers was appointed manager of

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Premier Division side Skelmersdale United. In April 2018, Rogers was found guilty of assault in Chorley magistrates court. In September 2022, Rogers and Steve Jennings were accused of trying to

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a Football Manager over gambling debts of nearly £1million. The case went to court but was dropped after the Manager decided they did not want to case to continue.Exclusive: Ex-pros accused of blackmailing 'gambling addict' football manager
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References

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